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Shaping vs Formation - What's the difference?

shaping | formation |

As nouns the difference between shaping and formation

is that shaping is the action of the verb to shape while formation is formation.

As a verb shaping

is .

shaping

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of the verb to shape .
  • * 1996 , Mike Michael, Constructing Identities: The Social, the Nonhuman and Change
  • In contrast to the (to be sure, productive) shapings and constrainings of human identities in the sociotechnical network, here we have an expansion of identity.
  • (psychology) A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

    * *

    formation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something possessing structure or form.
  • The act of assembling a group or structure.
  • (geology) A rock or face of a mountain.
  • (military) A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
  • (military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
  • The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
  • Synonyms

    * (military grouping of units) battle group, brigade group, task force, combat team * (military arrangement of forces) tactical formation, battle formation